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Re: Velobuild Quality Control
I am looking to purchase a Velobuild frame but I am a little concerned about the build quality. Just looking through Videos and posts on here it seems like people can have some pretty big qc issues like bottom bracket alignment and shotty paint jobs. What is the overall consensus on the frames and how much work will I have to do to get one rideable? What specifically about VeloBuild has peaked your interested? Price? Geometry/Design? Paint Options? And what other brands have your crossed shopped? This forum has years of information and use cases on Velobuild. Folks have made videos as well. More than enough to make an informed decision. If your research has still led you to the conclusion that VeloBuild has some big QC issues then it's probably best just to look elsewhere. Or reframe your expectation of what a $500 is as others above have mentioned. Based on the feedback from customers in this forum, VeloBuild is very fair in their customer service. If you are decent with your hands and willing to put in a little sweat equity, the 177, 268, and CX002 are solid options for the price. And welcome to the forum. There are more helpful people in here than not, and offering more context in your posts will go a long way. May 23, 2024, 09:53:02 AM |
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Re: TT/Tri groupset options?
Back in March, i built a Tribike with mechanical gear and mechanical disc - shimano r7000 RD SS (1x) - PassQuest aero chainring 54T - shimano 11-28 / 11-34 - kmc x11-sl chain - microshift bsa-11 bar-end shifter - tektro tL720 brake levers with Onirii br05 mech disc caliper all works well. However in May this yr, SRAM updated that their AXS system now can work with deraileur directly communicate with blips without the need of RD/FD. If i understand that correctly, for TT we can run AXS with just blips and RD/FD. Im not familiar with sram, but the Apex AXS XPLR described to work with Shimano HG cassettes. Does that mean I can just update my setup above with just Apex XPLR RD and Blips swap (and put shimano 12sp 11-30 cassette)? June 16, 2024, 07:17:12 AM |
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VeloBuild VB-TT-023
Hello all, Just finish building my TT bike from Velobuild, its a VB-TT-023. The frame came in from china to the US within a week after shipping, total waiting time i think was around 3 weeks. Very well packaged and includes tons of extra hardware. The build has the following components SRAM Red 1X 50T SRAM Force D2 172.5mm crankarm Assioma Favero single power meter SRAM Force D1 Rear Derailleur Kogel Aero oversize pulley SRAM Flattop chain SRAM Force 10-33T casette SRAM S900 Aero HRD Levers and Calipers SRAM Wireless Blips ISM PS 1.0 Saddle Hyper D65 Wheels Pirelli Pzero TLR 700x28c Elite Aero bottles and cages August 20, 2024, 03:51:14 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
Picture from ironman event
September 09, 2024, 11:13:47 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
Finally finished my VB-TT build. Only ridden on Turbo so far so no idea on road feel / secureness of contact points (particularly concerned about Bars / Seatpost slipping on bumpy terrain) Components: SRAM Force Rear Mech 2 pairs of SRAM AXS Wireles Blips 76 Projects Blip Holders RideRever Trivia TT Brakes Stock Basebar and Vision TFE Clone Bars Pass Quest 56t Single Chainring Dura Ace R9200 167.5 mm Crankset KMC 12 Speed Chain Praxis T47 Integrated Bottom Bracket (Shimano) Shimano 105 R7100 11-34t Cassette ISM PN3.1 Saddle *I do have a SRAM Red eTap AXS Front Mech and Pass Quest 56/42t Double Chainring for a 2x setup Tri Spoke and Disc to be obtained in due course. Cost: £1,921.54 (not including labor to build or 2x Chainset setup) October 28, 2024, 05:40:48 AM |
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Re: Airwolf YFT058 Time Trial Frame
The ICan frame won't be out till Feb next year. You can pre-order, I was looking at it in October/November. I ordered the VB-TT-023 frame (as I couldn't wait that long), still putting it together. But I must say I am impressed with the build quality so far. The inside of the carbon is very clean. No tell tail signs of bad carbon layup. The brakes threaded through nicely. A little bit of pain with the front one, but I didn't use the tools to do it, just wiggled the cables through. The install of the T47 BB was nice an crisp, I haven't put the crank on yet. The alignment seems spot on, based on the resistance I was felling putting things in place. The threading on the front and rear wheels aligns nicely. Mine is a matt black frame and the paint seems nice, the over spray is a non-issue on this frame. Only issue so far is the cockpit would be difficult to get 4 cables though, not impossible just careful routing. I can post video's and pictures in the next few weeks. Other thing is lack of torque setting instructions is a concern for me but that is just me being a little OCD. This is also my first Chinner Carbon frame so take all of above with a grain of salt. December 09, 2024, 06:12:29 PM |
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VeloBuild VB-TT-023 frame build-up
Just kicking off a thread to document the frame build. Parts used pictures taken an links to videos as I upload them. Hopefully it will help some other novice frame builders in the future to solve build issues or get a closer look at frame parts before pulling the trigger on purchasing this frame. Extras in the box. 3 water bottle cages and extra screws for a taller towers. But no extra spaces. I will design and 3d print if I need to increase stack height. The frame is a standard matt black in M with 420 bars and L rest bars (I am 175cm tall with a slightly longer trunk than the average person), here is a picture of all the bits out of the box a picture of the fork in place pre-cut and post cut with the stem attached. I plan on getting some youtube unboxing video's up this weekend. Will add to this thread as I upload things. Expected completion date of build end Dec as I am time poor. Teaser photos December 10, 2024, 04:04:47 PM |
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Re: Airwolf YFT058 Time Trial Frame
Not sure how to add a cross post. But I have created a build thread so as not to pollute this topic too much. I have put images up and finish editing the videos (I am not a video person so don't expect quality). https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5545.0.html December 10, 2024, 04:08:17 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
All parts have finally arrived and got the rig set up. This is what it looks like pretty much in race set up (1st race is IM Lanza so front mech needed, but will be removed for flatter races). Made a DIY BTA bottle cage plate from an AliEx carbon plate and a 3 slot bottle age adaptor common in MTBing. The Trek Speedconcept Gen 3 (disc brake) specific downtube bottle doesnt work on this frame as it comes, however I'll find a way to mod the that bottle cage to fit. That or use the Orbea Ordu OMX or Cervelo downtube bottle. February 08, 2025, 03:11:15 AM |
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Re: Looking for a carbon triathlon frame
I have the following to contribute to the comparison between Ican and Velobuild: - The basebar from Ican is always 420mm wide, VB offers several sizes. - The basebar and stem are proprietary and cannot be easily interchanged. This is possible with VB. - With VB you can choose different sizes and angles (10 and 15 degrees) for the restbars. - VB's paint job costs significantly less than ICAN's. - There is a lot more of information about VB, about the ICAN i couldnt find any build thread. March 08, 2025, 02:29:37 AM |
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